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LandGate Offerings vs. PVcase

Learn how LandGate's tool & dataset offerings for data centers & AI, solar & wind, energy infrastructure, oil & gas, and parcel data compare to PVcase.

PVcase primarily focuses on design software for solar panels, it misses the infrastructure convergence currently driving the market. As hyperscalers aggressively invest in energy-heavy projects, the most lucrative sites are no longer just solar farms, they are co-location hubs where power generation meets massive data loads.

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LandGate provides the critical data PVcase lacks, in renewable energy, fiber networks, data center siting, and natural gas to be an end-to-end solution for your team. Without a broader scope, developers and investors increase risks significantly in site acquisition, development and asset management.

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See the charts below for a full breakdown of how PVcase features compare to LandGate.

Data Infrastructure

See how LandGate's data center & AI infrastructure tools compare to PVcase.

Feature
LandGate
PVcase
Active Data Center Projects
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Planned Data Centers
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Proposed and Site Control Data Centers
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Contact Information on Data Centers
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Site Specific Due Diligence Report
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Colocation Lease Pricing
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Parcel Specific Due Diligence
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Gross Power and Rack Capacity
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Water Utility Lines
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Sewer Lines
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Water Treatment Plants
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Cell tower locations and ownership info
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Fiber route overlays (long-haul and regional)
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Long-haul network access and Internet exchange points
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EV Charging
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EV charger location database
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EV charging suitability scoring based on parcel infrastructure, demand, and grid access
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Cell Towers Locations and Details
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Solar & Wind

See how LandGate's tools for solar & wind developers compare to PVcase.

Feature
LandGate
PVcase
Net Asset Values (NAV) of renewable energy operators
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Renewable M&A transactions and deal tracking
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Active developer footprints and market penetration layers
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Nationwide database of queued, planned, and building solar & wind projects
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Nationwide database of leased solar & wind projects
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Nationwide database of active, queued, planned, and building battery storage projects
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Nationwide database of leased battery storage projects
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Solar Lease Value LandEstimate
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Wind Lease Value LandEstimate
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Historical production data for renewable projects
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Forecasted generation and economics by site
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3D solar irradiance modeling
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Vectorized wind speed data
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Digitized boundaries of operating and proposed projects
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Parcel-level solar & wind engineering feasibility studies
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Full economic reports (IRR, payback, capex/opex modeling)
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Developer screening & suitability scoring
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Automated identification of high-value landowner leads
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Mineral owner leads for hybrid development (e.g. solar + storage on mineral land)
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Tribal and BIA-relevant opportunity corridors
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Infrastructure

See how LandGate's energy infrastructure tools & data compare to PVcase.

Feature
LandGate
PVcase
Transmission lines
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Proposed Transmission lines
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Substations
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Proposed Substations
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Distribution lines
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Hosting capacity at distribution substations
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Available Transfer Capacity (ATC) at transmission-level injection points
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Injection feasibility studies for new generation
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Offtake at transmission-level injection points
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Offtake studies for large loads
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PNode, congestion, LMP & power price data for economic viability modeling
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Offtake contract data for renewables, natural gas, and industrial buyers
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Identified offtakers for utility-scale projects (corporates, load-serving entities)
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PPA and merchant exposure layers across major ISOs
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Energy demand intensity scoring for parcels based on proximity to offtake-ready zones
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Natural gas pipeline networks (gathering, transmission, storage)
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Compressor station and storage facility locations
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Crude oil and NGL pipelines, including routing, capacity, and operators
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CO₂ pipelines (active, planned, and proposed)
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Redundancy Power Sources
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CO₂ emitting facilities
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Oil & Gas

See how LandGate's oil & gas tools & data compare to PVcase.

Feature
LandGate
PVcase
Ownership & Rights Intelligence
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Mineral ownership and parcel-level unleased mineral rights
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Fee vs. leasehold status
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Lease sales history and leasing terms
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Carbon LandEstimates for sequestration and offsets
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Mineral Lease LandEstimate
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Mineral Sale Value LandEstimates
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Nationwide mineral value heat map
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Well locations, bottom holes, and show data
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Well density by parcel, county, or basin
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Undeveloped drilling locations
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Forecasted well production start dates
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Historical production volumes and well rollups
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Drilling units, spacing, and legal agreements
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Comparable oil & gas asset transactions
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Comparable mineral lease transactions
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Company acreage positions and lease footprints
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Major U.S. basin outlines
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Basin-specific stratigraphic columns
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Type curve areas with performance overlays
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Parcel Data

See how LandGate's parcel data compares to PVcase.

Feature
LandGate
PVcase
Parcel & Ownership Data
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Nationwide parcel boundaries with APN, acreage, and shape geometry
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Land valuation models (LandEstimates™ for solar, wind, carbon, and minerals)
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Recent transaction history and price
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Comparable lease transactions (by land use type: solar, wind, O&G, carbon)
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Zoning classifications (where available — industrial, agricultural, commercial, etc.)
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Permitted use overlays (e.g., renewables, extraction, industrial use)
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Land use type (ag, forest, barren, developed, conservation, etc.)
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Protected areas and environmental exclusions (wetlands, wildlife zones, tribal heritage zones)
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Topography, slope, and aspect
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Floodplain and FEMA risk overlays
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Soil classification and agricultural quality
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Distance to infrastructure corridors, ports, roads, and rail
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Parcel suitability scoring for solar, wind, oil & gas, carbon, and data centers
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Parcel screening tools based on custom development criteria
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High-value lead scoring for landowner engagement
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Listing title, parcel boundary, description, status, and contact info
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